“I don’t have to tell you I love you. I fed you pancakes.” – my grandmother, Inez Monk Henderson It's official. I've sold my third book! Viking/Penguin, publisher of my first two books, has purchased my next one. The working title is Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good: Culinary … [Read more...] about Big News! My third book debuts in 2014
Food writing
Friday Reads: Old School to Street Food
These two books may seem to have nothing in common, but in the end, they're both by guys who truly appreciate great food. I've finally started the Great Food series from Penguin (my publisher). I'm not sure why I've put them off since they're all short reads with gorgeous cover … [Read more...] about Friday Reads: Old School to Street Food
Who really “writes” celebrity cookbooks? On the NY Times “ghost writer” kerfuffle
A story "I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter" in The New York Times last week went in detail about how some celebrity chefs rely on ghostwriters to help them get their books in shape for publication. The story mostly recalled the author, Julia Moskins, personal experiences in the … [Read more...] about Who really “writes” celebrity cookbooks? On the NY Times “ghost writer” kerfuffle
Something From the Oven
A blend of culinary history and pop culture, Something from the Oven: Reinventing Dinner in the 1950s America (Penguin, 2004) by Laura Shapiro tells the starling, yet fascinating history of many foods that now line the center aisles of super markets. With great research and quiet … [Read more...] about Something From the Oven
Visual Food Encyclopedia
Exactly how are you supposed to unlock the mystery of the mango or develop ability to acquire the perfect artichoke without being able to identify one in the market? How do you select first thatturnip, or roast an oyster? Adapted from Dictionnaire Encyclopedique Des Aliments by … [Read more...] about Visual Food Encyclopedia
